US 'could deploy hypersonic missiles' & how Russia is using Iran to fight the West

Donald Trump faces a critical decision as the Iran war drifts into a stalemate: double down on military force or hope the US blockade will break the deadlock. Amid a deadline today for Trump to get Congress’ approval for further military operations under the War Powers Act, new reports suggest the Pentagon has requested the deployment of America’s Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles to the Middle East. Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant discuss the latest updates from the region. Plus, what is Russia’s role in the Iran war? Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’s Iran program, explains how Moscow has supported Tehran and is using it as a “pawn” in the broader fight against the West. He also analyses the significance of the viral Iranian Lego propaganda videos and Mojtaba Khamanei’s latest statement. CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant Behnam Ben Taleblu, Foundation for Defense of Democracies @therealBehnamBT CONTENT REFERENCED: US asks to move Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles towards Iran https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new... 1,000 targets a day in Iran: How AI is accelerating war https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026... Maven: the AI system helping the US bomb Iran    • Maven: the AI system helping the US bomb Iran   Producer: Peter Shevlin Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ and    / telegraph   are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #DonaldTrump #IranWar #MiddleEast #USPolitics #Geopolitics #BreakingNews #WarPowersAct #Pentagon #HypersonicMissiles #DarkEagle #USMilitary #IranCrisis #RussiaIran #GlobalPolitics #WorldNews #ForeignPolicy #MilitaryStrategy #Tehran #RussiaVsWest #NewsPodcast #CurrentAffairs #PoliticalAnalysis #DefenceNews #InternationalRelations #TrumpNews #IranUpdates #GlobalConflict #PodcastClip